Andean Mountain cat vs Flame-tailed Pondhawk

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Erythemis peruviana

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while Flame-tailed Pondhawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	Flame-tailed Pondhawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Libellulidae
Genus	Leopardus	Erythemis
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Erythemis peruviana

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Mountain cat and Flame-tailed Pondhawk share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

Flame-tailed Pondhawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	Flame-tailed Pondhawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flame-tailed Pondhawk

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Andean Mountain cat

The Andean Mountain cat (Leopardus jacobitus) is a species in the genus Leopardus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.